Campbell Soup Co. says it has completed the sale of Kelsen Group to a Ferrero affiliated company for $300 million, subject to customary adjustments. Camden, New Jersey-based Campbell will use the proceeds from the divestiture, first announced in July, to reduce debt. Based in Nørre Snede, Denmark, Kelsen is a producer of baked snacks whose primary […]
Category: Grocery Industry
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C&S Wholesale Grocers Launches Delivery Alerts With FourKites
Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. says it is transforming the way its supply chain drives customers’ growth through innovative technology that provides real-time data and analytics. C&S has partnered with FourKites, a predictive supply chain visibility company, to provide customers with insight into its operations. Using FourKites’ platform, C&S Delivery Alerts sends logic-based […]
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Whole Foods Installs New York WaterMaker For Test Kitchen Baking
About a year ago, New York WaterMaker introduced what it describes as the world’s first water source replication/customization system. Now the company is making an entry into the supermarket industry with the installation of a New York WaterMaker in Whole Foods Market’s new state-of-the-art test kitchen in Rockville, Maryland. Water is a main ingredient in […]
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Column: Consumer Demand For Fresh Products Expands Role Of HPP
by Brad Key, Universal Pure Consumers’ shopping and eating behavior is changing, with many spending more time shopping the perimeter of the store for fresh products. In line with this trend, the perimeter—which includes fresh meat, deli, produce, bakery, seafood and prepared foods—is reported to comprise up to 40 percent of a store’s footprint in […]
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EPA’s Andrew Wheeler Meets With NYC Food Waste Organizations
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler recently participated in several events in the South Bronx that focused on food waste. “Addressing the problem of food waste will take cooperation across the public and private sectors, so it was a pleasure to meet with some of the leading organizations and companies committed to eliminating […]
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Budweiser And Jim Beam Collaborate On Black Lager
Budweiser and Jim Beam bourbon unveiled Budweiser Reserve Black Lager, a limited-supply brew with an ABV of 7.1 percent. This specialty beer marks the second collaboration between Budweiser and Jim Beam, joining Budweiser Reserve Copper Lager. Budweiser Reserve Black Lager is aged on six-year Jim Beam bourbon barrel staves for a bolder taste. Budweiser describes […]
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Kroger Opens Two-Level Store In Cincinnati With First-Ever Food Hall
On Sept. 25, The Kroger Co. opened a new, 52,000-s.f., two-level urban-format store in downtown Cincinnati, offering the grocer’s first-ever food hall, named On The Rhine Eatery. The experience features Cincinnati eateries Django Western Taco, Dope! Asian Street Fare, Eli’s BBQ and Queen City Whip, as well as Kitchen 1883 Café and Bar, Kroger’s American […]
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Kraft Heinz, Baileys Launch Ready-To-Drink Cold Brew, Coffee, K-Cups
Kraft Heinz partnered with cream liqueur maker Baileys to launch three non-alcoholic products. They are: • Ready-to-Drink Cold Brew Coffee in Irish Cream and Salted Caramel flavors; SRP $2.39; • Roast and ground coffee bags in Irish Cream and Chocolate Cherry; SRP $7.99; and • 10-count Keurig K-Cup pods in Irish Cream and Chocolate Cherry; […]